Cezoram

Book of Mormon chief judge
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Lehi (far right, bearded) bestowing a blessing on his family. At least 21 different figures are visible (inclusive of infants and children). There is a mix of men, women, and children. A man in blue appears to be writing, perhaps transcribing what Lehi is saying. One infant is nursing. Several men have beards. All but the children wear hats or scarf-like head coverings. The fashion and style is reminiscent of nineteenth-century Christian art of Old Testament scenes. There is a vibrancy of color, with clothing in blues, greens, whites, and reds. The family gather in something like a circle, on a green, grassy field. There are tents visible in the background. This is cropped from a full version of the scene.
Lehi Blessing His Posterity, C. C. A. Christensen (1890)
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According to the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, Cezoram (/siːˈzɔːrəm/)[1] was the eighth Nephite chief judge (c. 30 BC). In the 62nd year of the reign of the judges, or 30 BC, Nephi, son of Helaman, gave up the judgement seat and thence devoted himself to spreading the gospel.[2] Four years later, in 26 BC, Cezoram was murdered by the Gadianton robbers. His son replaced him, but was murdered also.[3] After that, the government fell into the hands of those robbers,[4] and it is not known what happened with the judgement-seat until Nephi came back to call the people to repentance.[5] (Cezoram is distinct from the similarly named Gadianton robber Seezoram.)

References

  1. ^ churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «sē-zōr´um»
  2. ^ Helaman 5:1
  3. ^ Helaman 6:15
  4. ^ Helaman 6:38-39
  5. ^ Helaman 8:27
Preceded by Chief Judge of the Nephites
the 62nd-66th years of the reign of the judges,
or 30-26 BC. 		Succeeded by
Cezoram's son; eventually Seezoram


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